Principal Awards

The Boys Medal and Prize

The Boys Medal

History

Sir Charles Vernon Boys (President of The Physical Society 1916-18) bequeathed £1000 to the Society in 1944 "to be used to found a Boys Prize or a Boys Lecture or to be used in other manner at the discretion of the Council of the Society to further interest in experimental physics". In 1992 the Council of the Institute decided that this award should be changed to a medal and prize. In 1994 Council further decided that the award should given to younger research workers.

Terms

The award shall be made annually for distinguished research in experimental physics. This award is intended to recognise physicists early in their careers. The medal shall be silver and shall be accompanied by a prize of £1000 and a certificate.

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